An attempted comeback forced Baltimore Orioles closer Zach Britton into a game that shouldn't have required him. Britton's remarkable streak of 43 consecutive games without allowing an earned run ended before he shut down a ninth-inning rally to help the Orioles hold off the Washington Nationals for a 10-8 victory Wednesday night. Daniel Murphy's grand slam off Parker Bridwell cut the Orioles' lead from seven runs to three, and Britton allowed a single to Bryce Harper and an RBI double to Anthony Rendon.
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